Shaoling, is another alias of Du Fu. He once lived in the south of Chang'an (known as Xi'an today ) where Emperor Xuan of Han Dynasty and his empress were buried after their death. The mausoleum of the emperor was named “Duling”, while the lesser mausoleum of the empress was named “Shaoling”. Since Du Fu once lived nearby, he called himself “Duling Wild Graybeard” or “Shaoling Wild Graybeard”. The calligraphy on the tablet is from Prince Guo, Son of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.

In the deep woods to the north of Gongbu Shrine, is located the straw-roofed residence of Du Fu, reconstructed in accordance with his poetic description and the style of Ming Dynasty. It surely triggers visitors' nostalgic muse.

Grand Lobby is the second major memorial architecture in Du Fu's Thatched Cottage. It was named when the Cottage is renovated in the year 1811. “Lobby” here refers to an ancient government office. During Du Fu's Stay in Chengdu, he once acted as an advisor in Gongbu (the Ministry of Civil Works). The name of this building reflects respect and admiration from later generation.

Memorial of the Poet-Historian is the main architecture in this museum. It was named so in 1811 when renovated. Du Fu's poems are the true and profound reflection of the social transition when the Tang Dynasty declined from prosperity, hence his title “Poet Historian” and the name of this building.

In Du Fu's poem, the verse “The garden path has never been cleared for the visit of a guest” can be found and a guess can be made that there must be a path shaded by flowers and trees leading to the cottage. At the entrance of the Garden Path, stands a screen wall with a handwriting “Thatched Cottage”. It was a former work by Zhou Shanpei in the Qing Dynasty but was ruined and then substituted by his younger brother, Zhou Zhujun. In 1958, Mao Zedong took a photo here as a souvenir, hence this representative tourist attraction.